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Biotite from
Patterson occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Patterson occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:862333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:862333:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘHybla pegmatite, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘHighway 62 north roadcut, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMcCormack Mine (North and South), Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘPlunkett Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
16.2km (10.0 miles) ⓘWoodcox Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘMacDonald Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘH.Bolton Property, Sabine Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘClark Mine (Ball Mine; Topspar Mine), Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
17.5km (10.8 miles) ⓘGenesee No. 2 Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines MDI Number: MDI31E01NE00024
 
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